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I am a below knee amputee. More importantly, I am also Mommy to two boys, a very active 10 year old (Robby) and an mischievous toddler (Timmy). I have learned that being a parent with a disability can create some unusual and sometimes humorous situations.
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Monday, January 28, 2013

Amped

While
sitting in a hotel conference room in the fall of 2010, a collaborative
idea was born. If you ask the people who were present, it was a moment
of inspired brilliance the result of which was certainly going to
change the perspective of thousands of amputees. My friend Dave and I
were going to join forces to create a podcast where pertinent issues
were going to be explored and debated.

Dave and I are both
bloggers, both amputees, and both genuinely respect each other. Many
times it seems that this is where our similarities end. It is amazing
how two intelligent individuals can hold such opposite views on a myriad
of topics! Our experiences since becoming amputees are many times
bipolar, forcing us to view issues through different perspectives. Since
the first moment our podcast was conceived, we were both excited about
sharing our diverse experiences on a designated issue.

Unfortunately
life intervenes and enthusiasm wanes. Dave and I have seen each other
numerous times over the past year and half and our excitement about the
podcast was always reignited. We leave every meeting with the promise of
creating the podcast and the vow to make it a priority. After a few
email exchanges, scheduling conflicts have always forced our great idea
onto the back burner.

Finally, Dave and I had managed to make
good on our podcast promise. Utilizing Skype last March, we recorded
what would become our first podcast. It took me another six months to
upload and edit the recording. (Thank you Dave for being patient with my
procrastination!)

Perhaps one of the reasons for the delay is
the fact that I absolutely hate the sound of my voice. With the absence
of facial expressions and body language, I sound uptight and high
strung. I am hoping that as I become more comfortable with the format I
will sound more relaxed and (to quote my mother) less "bitchy."

Regardless
of my feelings towards my voice, our first podcast has finally been
uploaded. I am excited to announce that the first installment of "Amped"
is now live. We chose to discuss a polarizing issue that has been the
source of great debate between Dave and myself: TSA. I hope that you
enjoy it- after all it took us three years to make! Please keep in mind that this to-be-continued project is a
work in progress.